Jeu De Paume
Facts
| Discipline of | Jeu de Paume |
|---|---|
| Participants | 11 |
| NOCs | 2 |
| Competitions held | 1 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 1 |
Description
Jeu de paume, or game of the hand, has been contested in the Olympics only in 1908, when the gold medal was won by American Jay Gould. The sport is variously also called court tennis (British), real tennis (American), courte-paume (France), and royal tennis (Australian). It is actually the original form of tennis, predating lawn tennis by several centuries. Court tennis is played indoors on a special court, termed a dedans, and there are less than 40 such courts in the world.
All-time medal table
Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Gould | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eustace Miles | GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Neville Lytton | GBR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Men | 1 |